Childhood Chords Version 2 - The Chameleons

Intro

A# G# A# G# (Guitar) (full band)4x

Verse 1

A# G# A# G# I saw innocent kids turn cruel, In the playground at school A# G# A# G# Poor Claudius played the fool, Survival is cool A# G# One for the space to prowl as you please A# G# Two for the pulpit down on your knees A# G# A# G# We've hanged our hearts to shame And no one's to blame

Chorus 1

C# A#m F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Hey, everything was clearer than today F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Oh, you have to hold on to your childhood F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# O-o-open your eyes or stay as you are my friend F# G# F# F#/G# A# G# A# G# You have to hang on, hang on, Hang on

Verse 2

A# G# A# G# My life is a Milbury's home, On Hereford Way A# G# A# G# My life is a Barclays' loan now, And a mortgage to pay A# G# Let's drink to freedom and family ties A# G# Here's to the bags that are under my eyes A# G# A# G# We've opened our eyes to pride, With nothing inside

Chorus 2

C# A#m F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Hey, everything was clearer than today F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# Oh, you have to hold on to your childhood G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# Open your eyes or stay as you are my friend G# F# F#/G# A# G# You have to hold on, hold on, hold on! A# G# A# G# A# G# La-la-la-la La la la

Bridge

F# G# How have you been, I hope you go far F# G# Together we'll stand and prop up the bar F# G# I'm watching you now cleaning your car F# G# C# Open your eyes or stay as you are

Outro

C# A#m F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# Open your eyes or stay as you are G# F# F#/G# C# A#m You have to hold on to your childhood F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Ya-ya-you have to hold on to your childhood F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom, Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom F# G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom, Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Hang on, hang on with just a little more heart now F# With just a little more G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Come on, a-just a little more heart now F# Just a little bit G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Come on, with just a little more (heart now) F# (Just a little bit) G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Come on(Hang on), come on, just a little more heart now F# Just a little bit G# F# F#/G# C# A#m Come on, (just a little more heart now) F# (Just a little bit) G# F# F#/G# C# A#m F# G# Come on Da-da da ... F# F#/G# C# A#m F# I hope you are very very happy, Hope you're very happy G# F# F#/G# Hope you're very happy Hope you're very, very, very, C# A#m F# very, very, very, very happy G# F# F#/G# C# A#m (Hang on, with just a little more heart now) F# (Just a little bit) G# F# F#/G# C# Hang on, hang o----on